The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-05-19

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worth races on the 18Th
with gas and three electric light
plants, saIins will Be the most
luminous city on the continent.
As soon e. Kenwood addition has
been plated, Harry n. Hudson will
build quite . fine residence over
there.
DR.. Coekey has sold his bay horse
20 Kelley BrOs., late Of Baltimore,
for $500. He has also sold his gray
horse for $50.
Maekin, the man who murdered
the brother Of Aaron Robbins It
Ellis. was returned 70 our jail Fri
day-his case having been continued.
ROadmaster Hallern, Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, informed = JOURNAL
reporter Tuesday that GeneseO had
been made the end Of this freight
and passenger division
B. r. Faucet has returned from
the eastern part Of the stste-the gas
section. He says there is some
natural gas down In the Paols SEE
ton, but more manufactured.
The average attendance at salina
Normal University during the year
10 100. Prof. ThOromsn informs us
they are making preparations for an
increase attendance the coming year.
A son-with all The pride and hap
piness that such an event brings-Is
born unto T. A. Williams. There is
additional light In the placid face Of
the father, and has been for . day or
90. The cause Is now plain.
VIII. Mitchell received valuable,
handsome gold watch Thursday
morning by express, . present from
his father-in-laW, =. Gerdes, Nus
catine, Iowa. VIII says he h proud
Of that father-in-laW, and no doubt
the aforesaid fsthsF-ln-laW 10 proud
OF his sOn-in-laW.
James Chace received word Thurs
day Of the sudden death Of his father,
H. C. Chace, Of Newport, r. l., from
heart disease. The deceased visited
in Sallna several years ago, and
formed . number Of aequaintances.
He died At the age Of 70 years.
The members Of the colored Bap-
fist church gave IN lee cream and
strawberry festival last evening In
the old Advocate building on North
Santa Fe avenue, which was gener-
Ously attended. The receipts were
some $40, which will be applied 20
the church Improvement fund.
Mr.. F. L. Gamble has suspended
publication Of the Gypsum City
Banner, packing the Office material
and storing q away. The financial
part Of the paper was not . success,
and he simply quit business, not wish
ing TO spend any more monsy in the
concern. He ls now working on the
NJ orning JOURNAL.
Arrangements have been made by
the John A. Logan post for the usual
mara 10 the cemetery on Decoration
day, and then the immediate decOra-
ton Of the soldiers graves. The as
sembly will then return 10 Oakdale
park, where the speaking will take
place. The grafton Of the day will
be delivered By Col. w. A. Phillips.
Following him, five minute speeches
will be made by Rev. A. J. Hartsock
and H. s. Cunningham.
The following items are taken
from the Assaria Argus:
P.L. Peterson, Lewis SOdenborg
and T. MRttson will leave Monday
morning for q six months visit at
their old home In Sweden.
wv. Willis, the former teacher Of
the Lone Star school, was In Topeka
the first Of the week In anticipation
Of accepting q position Rs book
keeper In q mercantile house Of that
city. We wish him success.
The Kllian 4 Williams Furniture
Co., to occupy the building now be-
ing put up by Messrs. Wight
north Of Odd Fellows building, have
closed out their business In Albion,
Mich, and will soon be In SalIna 20
become citizens with US. The fol-
lowing complimentary notice is pub
lished In the Albion Recorder:
Kllian 4 Williams are away this
week to Grand Rapids and other
points buying goods for their new
store In Sallna, Khnsas. The firm
will be changed TO the Kilian 4 VIII
llams Furniture Company, and VIII
occupy four floors, 23x1O0 feet deep,
and will add carpets and curtains to
the business. The arm have been in
business here for several years, have
been successful, and made . record
for enterprise, push and integrity.
The gentlemen and their wives also
will both be greatly missed In social
circles.